1. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was one of my favorite reads in 2009. And I think it can safely be somewhere on the all-time list. READ IT NOW.

2. Francie is such a wonderful character. I feel like I have known her all my life even though it took me so many years to finally get to this book. Have I mentioned that you should read this book immediately if you haven’t done so already? Because you should.

3. This book is real. It doesn’t paint a pretty, nostalgic picture of life for the poor in turn-of-the-century Brooklyn. Francie has a HARD life. Which is why growing with her throughout the novel is so rewarding.

Three Things Thursday is a new weekly feature where I review books I read prior to blogging by sharing just three things about them.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is one of my two all time favorite books. I first read it in 8th grade and never forgot it. I reread it a couple of years ago and it did not disappoint, even after all these years (30+). I agree. Everyone should read this book!